Author: Charlie de Courcy Date: To: lug, Hampshire LUG Discussion List CC: Subject: Re: [Hampshire] pop.ntlworld.com
Vic said the following on 25/01/08 11:17: >> I can't even ping the ntl
>> mail server pop.ntlworld.com using Orange.
>>
>
> Then there's a problem with your network connectivity; I can ping it &
> even connect to it, so NTL are not filtering by incoming IP address. That
> means that either you can't connect to Orange (which I suspect you can),
> or Orange can't/won't connect to NTL.
>
>
>> 1) Wait - the routing issue might sort itself out
>>
>
> It probably won't.
>
>
>> 2) Contact orange
>> 3) Contact ntl
>>
>
> Contacting Orange might be the *slightly* better bet - but I wouldn't hold
> my breath for either of them.
>
> Is your NTL connection always on? If so, I'd just set up a static route
> through that connection...
>
> Vic.
>
>
>
I can fetch my pop.ntlworld from a different connection without
problems, however I cannot send mail using SMTP. Although it used to
work it appears they do filter by IP now on this?